Eleven candidates spoke during the forum for positions ranging from the Bloomington and Normal mayor, contested wards in Bloomington, Heartland Community College trustees and Normal Township supervisor.

Miss Ford County, Kate Wilson, represented her community at the 2025 Illinois Association of Agricultural Affairs State Queen Pageant held Jan. 16-19 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield.

Everson Pierce, 28, is charged with being the organizer of a continuing financial crimes enterprise and for being the manager of organized retail crime. He is also charged with four counts of theft between $500 and $10,000 and two counts of money laundering.

From 1984-2002, I spent my childhood in central Illinois, I’ve lived and worked in Bloomington/Normal for 26 of my 40 years of life. My dad, sister, niece, and the majority of my aunts and ...

As Illinois dominated Indiana in every facet en route to a 94-69 win, the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall crowd expressed its displeasure with coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers. There was even a late-game scuffle between the Hoosiers and Illini.

The Hoosiers (13-4; 4-2 Big Ten) are coming off a 25-point loss to Iowa that was most lopsided Big Ten regular season loss of Woodson's tenure. It was the program's fifth loss of 20 points of more and 12th loss by 15 or more points in 31 conference games under Woodson.

There were many boos, few cheers and another blowout defeat for Indiana men’s basketball (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten), which fell 94-69 to Illinois (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers trailed by as many as 15 points in the first quarter, but even as they turned up their intensity to cut into the Fighting Illini’s lead, their efforts fell short. Indiana suffered a 54-68 loss to Illinois on Thursday inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

Illinois' Shauna Green gives her whole team a shoutout after the Illini beat Indiana in Bloomington and explains what makes Kendall Bostic a special player.

Take a stroll down Vine Street and pop into Yoder’s Kitchen for a home-cooked meal that’ll make you want to trade in your smartphone for a butter churn. Their fried chicken is so good, it might just inspire you to grow a beard and don a straw hat. For a truly unique experience, visit during the Arthur Cheese Festival.

Officials who work with the county's juvenile justice system say they made marked improvements over the previous year and continue to work to improve the 26-bed Juvenile Detention Center, at 309 N. Main St.

After witnesses mistakenly called a robber an active shooter on social media, an Illinois police department calls on civilians to not spread misinformation.